corse178's blog
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Marc-Andre ter Stegen Jersey . -- Royals pitcher Chris Young had surgery to his abdominal area, pelvis and groin on Tuesday and the veteran right-hander is expected to be ready for spring training in February.The bilateral core and right-sided adductor repair was performed by Dr. Bill Meyers in Philadelphia.The 37-year-old Young was an instrumental part in the Royals World Series championship last season, and was rewarded with a two-year, $10 million contract. But Young went just 3-9 with a 6.19 ERA, quickly lost his job in the rotation and was relegated to mop-up duty out of the bullpen.The former All-Star with San Diego is 79-67 with a 3.87 ERA in his 12-year major league career. Germany Jerseys. A lawyer for MLB, Matthew Menchel, confirmed Wednesday the league dropped its case against Biogenesis of America, its owner Anthony Bosch and several other individuals. The lawsuit had accused Biogenesis and Bosch of conspiring with players to violate their contracts by providing them with banned performance-enhancing substances. Thomas Muller Jersey . Fernandez, coached in Toronto by former two-time Olympic silver medallist Brian Orser, scored 267.11 points and is the first champion to successfully defend since Russias Evgeny Plushenko in 2005 and 2006. http://www.germanysoccerpro.com/Sandro-Wagner-Germany-Jersey/ . -- New England Revolution goalkeeper Matt Reis is retiring after a 16-year career to become the goalie coach for the Los Angeles Galaxy. EVANSTON, Ill. -- Nathan Taphorn scored 18 points and Scottie Lindsey added 16 as Northwestern routed New Orleans 83-49 on Sunday night.Gavin Skelly had 14 and Vic Law 11 for the Wildcats (7-2), who led by as much as 41 and have won four straight.Erik Thomas had 17 points and 10 rebounds and Travin Thibodeaux added 10 points for New Orleans (4-4), whose three-game winning streak was snapped.Northwestern shot 44 percent from the field to the Privateers 37 percent, including 3 for 12 from beyond the arc. The Wildcats shot 9 of 25 on 3-pointers and scored 23 points off New Orleans 21 turnovers.After the Privateers scored the first two points of the second half, the Wildcats went on a 22-0 run to command a 65-24 lead. The run included two Bryant McIntosh free throws following a technical foul on New Orleans coach Mark Slessinger.The Wildcats led 43-22 at halftime after shooting 46 percent from the field to New Orleans 32 percent. Lindsey scored six of his 13 points during a 13-3 Wildcats run to extend the lead to 19. The Privateers committed 11 turnovers.Northwestern improved too 3-0 against New Orleans and 11-1 versus the Southland Conference all-time. Sebastian Rudy Jersey. INJURY UPDATENorthwestern sophomore forward Aaron Falzon underwent season-ending knee surgery after he played just 20 minutes in three games this season. He is expected to seek a medical redshirt and would have three seasons of eligibility remaining. Falzon averaged 8.4 points and 3.4 rebounds in 32 games last season. He also made 63 3-pointers, second-most in program history by a freshman.BIG PICTURENew Orleans was coming off a 70-54 victory at Washington State. Half of the Privateers victories have been against non-Division I foes, LaGrange College and Florida College.Northwestern improved to 6-0 at home. The Wildcats are in the middle of playing eight straight games in the Chicago area before beginning Big Ten play on Dec. 27 at Penn State.UP NEXTNew Orleans will host Louisiana-Lafayette on Saturday.Northwestern will face visiting Chicago State on Wednesday.Cheap Jerseys 2020 Stitched Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys From China China NFL Jerseys Jerseys Wholesale Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys From China ' ' '
RIO DE JANEIRO -- Ten Brazilians who pledged allegiance to the Islamic State militant group were arrested Thursday, authorities announced, describing them as amateurs who discussed on social media the possibility of staging attacks during next months Olympics. Doug Kotar Jersey .Justice Minister Alexandre de Moraes said in the capital, Brasilia, that the 10 were being held on two terrorism-related charges and that two more people were being sought.Authorities said any attack plan would have had little chance of coming to fruition, citing the groups lack of resources and skills.But officials and security experts argued that police were justified in being aggressive in light of lone wolf attacks staged in the U.S. and Europe by men with little or no training.Moraes said police acted because the group discussed using weapons and guerrilla tactics to potentially launch an attack during the Olympics, which begin in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 5. They will remain in police custody for at least 30 days.They were complete amateurs and ill-prepared to actually launch an attack, Moraes said. A few days ago they said they should start practicing martial arts, for example.He said that there were no specific targets for an attack, but that even disorganized groups have to be taken seriously.The possibility of an attack is not so far-fetched even though Brazil has never been a target for terrorism, said Alex Kassirer, a counterterrorism analyst at Flashpoint, a New York-based intelligence group.The Olympics is a really unique opportunity to be able to target a concentration of all of the enemies in one area, she said.Kassirer pointed out the Islamic State group launched a channel in May on the messaging app Telegram to disseminate jihadi propaganda specifically in Portuguese. On Sunday, another channel vowed allegiance to IS, although its authenticity has not been determined, she said.The arrests were made in 10 different states, including Sao Paulo and Parana in the southern part of the country, and it was not clear whether the suspects knew each other beyond their online contacts.Moraes said authorities seized computers, cellphones and other equipment, but no weapons.Authorities said the investigation that began in April showed the suspects had all been baptized as Islamic State sympathizers online but none had actually traveled to Syria or Iraq, the groups stronghold, or received any training. Several were allegedly trying to secure financing from IS.Investigators said none of the suspects was of Arab descent, but released no details on their religion. They were described as being between the ages of 20 and 40, except for one minor.Newton de Oliveira, a professor and security specialist at Mackenzie Presbyterian University in Rio de Janeiro, applauded authorities for detecting the group, saying recent world events raised worries about terrorism during the sporting event.But he cautioned it was hard to say how serious this threat was.Its not clear whether we are talking about young people getting carried away or if they were going to move forward with actions, Oliveira said.The justice minister said one of the suspects communicated with a store in Paraguay via email in an alleged attempt to buy an AK-47 assault rifle, apparently the most concrete action taken toward a possible attack. The email communication was intercepted by police.Brazilians are allowed to possess small firearms but must have a license and training to do so. Only members of the military may possess assault weapons like the AK-47, although those and other firearms are common in the country, especially in slums controlled by drug gangs.Last week the top military aide for Brazils interim government said concerns over terrorism had reached a higher level after the truck attack that killed 84 people in Nice, France.Officials did not raise the countrys terror alert level Thursday following the raids.Security has emerged as the top concern during the Olympics, including violence possibly spilling over from Rios hundreds of slums. Authorities have said 85,000 police officers and soldiers will be patrolling during the competitions.---This story has been corrected to reflect that the store from which one suspect allegedly tried to acquire an assault rifle is in Paraguay, not Brazil. Phil Simms Jersey .com) - The game was all punts and field goals before Kodi Whitfields catch. D.J. Fluker Jersey . From filmmaker Nanette Burstein (On the Ropes), The Price of Gold revisits the saga that rocked the figure skating world ahead of the 1994 Lillehammer Olympic Winter Games: the assault on Nancy Kerrigan, and the plot that led its way back to her rival Tonya Harding. http://www.nygiantsproshop.com/authentic-john-jerry-jersey.html . The defence is doing its part, too. Drew Brees threw a pair of touchdown passes in the first half and the guys on the other side made sure that was enough, sending the Saints to a 17-13 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday night.Godolphin will continue to support jockey James McDonald after it was announced he faces charges over an alleged betting offence. McDonald, who is Godolphins retained jockey in Australia, has stood himself down from riding after he was charged with either betting on, or being involved with a bet, on one of his mounts at Randwick last year.McDonald is alleged to have had a betting interest in Astern, whom he partnered to victory at the Sydney track on December 5, 2015. A statement issued by Godolphin read: His decision to step down from riding, pending the outcome of the investigation, is the right one.We will continue to support him throughout this process.Prior to the outcome of this inquiry, and in order not to prejudice the findings, we will make no further comment.Racing New South Wales stewards announced the charges on Tuesday, immediately interviewing McDonald after acting on what was described as intelligence received.Following the interview, Racing NSW stewards issued a charge against McDonald, citing a rule concerning penalising any rider if he bets, or has any interest in a bet on any race or contingency relating to thoroughbred racing involving a race in which he is riding.. Damon Harrison Jersey. .The stewards added that for the purposes of this rule, a bet includes a lay bet.McDonald was not required to enter a plea, and the stewards accepted his request to be permitted to voluntarily stand himself down from riding immediately, pending the hearing of the charge.A date has yet to be fixed for the charge to be heard.Racing NSW chairman of stewards Marc van Gestel told racing.com: There are a number of forensic materials that we need to go through, including betting information and other records.We intend to interview other people involving the matter and once those interviews and forensic investigations have been completed we will resume.But it might be a matter of weeks until we can revisit the matter.McDonald enjoyed a lucrative spell in Britain over the summer, partnering the likes of Dutch Connection to win the Lennox Stakes at Goodwood, Big Orange to lift the Princess Of Waless Stakes at Newmarket and Antiquarium, who landed the Northumberland Plate. Also See: Live results service Full racecards Get Sky Sports ￡10 completely free bet! Cheap Jerseys 2020 Stitched Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys From ChinaChina NFL Jerseys Jerseys Wholesale Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys From China ' ' '
The MCC University (MCCU) scheme has received a significant boost with news that a sponsor has been found to cover previous cuts in funding. Shin-Soo Choo Jersey .The MCC announced earlier this year that they were to cut their funding of the programme by around 50% (from over ￡550,000 a year to around ￡275,000 a year) from the start of 2017. With the ECB unwilling to make-up the shortfall, the long-term viability of the scheme had been in doubt.But now Deloitte, the accountancy and consultancy firm, have been secured on a two-year deal. While the search for more sponsors and longer term deals goes on, the centres can expect higher levels of funding than anticipated this year and less of a shortfall than feared next.Around 23% of current England-qualified cricketers involved in the first-class game developed in part through the MCCU scheme which has six centres in Oxford, Cambridge, Cardiff, Durham, Loughborough and Leeds-Bradford. Among the players to have graduated through the system are director of cricket for the England team, Andrew Strauss, Ireland captain William Porterfield, Surreys Zafar Ansari, former England spinner Monty Panesar, Kents Sam Billings and England Womens captain, Heather Knight.Set-up by former England opener Graeme Fowler in 1996, the aim was to ensure young people did not have to choose between education and cricket. By providing them with good quality coaching and playing opportunities at the same time as allowing them to gain a further education, the scheme not only encourages some into sport who might otherwise be lost, but prepares those who do break into the professional for the life after their sporting retirement.Fowler has long argued that the ECB have a duty of care to fund the scheme, suggesting it helps avoid some of the pitfalls encountered by players as they look for opportunities once their on-field careers come to an end.Not only does this scheme encourage more of the best and brightest players to pursue a career in the game, Fowler told ESPNcricinfo in March, but it honours the duty of care we should have to them at both ends of their career.While the programme perhaps does not generate the coverage it deserves - it sometimes suffers for being judged on its short-term, on-field results rather than its long-term, off-field impact - a strong case could be mounted to suggest it offers, alongside the PCAs personal development programme, one of the most positive developments in player welfare since the introduction of pensions and insurance policies. It receives no direct funding from the ECB.It easily represents the biggest outlay of funds made each year by the MCC on cricket projects. The MCC has, over the last decade, spent more than ￡6.5m on the project and, in addition to the six MCCU centres, includes the funding of the MCC Combined Universities side (which consists of cricketers unsigned by the first-class counties and has just enjoyed its best season in the 2nd XI Championship) and the Loughborough Women side.Fowler stood down from his post at Durham MCCU in 2015. He was concerned by changes to the programme which he saw as an emphasis shift away from the development of excellence and more towards community based initiatives. Russell Wilson Jersey .com) - Following a late-game loss to the reigning NBA champs, the Toronto Raptors will look to sustain their recent high-level play as they travel to Indiana to take on the Pacers. Andrew Cashner Jersey . Tevez, who has had conflicts with coaches in the past, has not been called up since Sabella was named coach in 2011. Argentina boasts Lionel Messi, Gonzalo Higuain, Sergio Aguero, Ezequiel Lavezzi and Angel Di Maria. http://www.authenticrangerspro.com/rangers-adrian-beltre-jersey/ . A lawyer for MLB, Matthew Menchel, confirmed Wednesday the league dropped its case against Biogenesis of America, its owner Anthony Bosch and several other individuals. The lawsuit had accused Biogenesis and Bosch of conspiring with players to violate their contracts by providing them with banned performance-enhancing substances. ORLANDO, Fla. -- So much has been made about the process in this first season of the Orlando Magic under Frank Vogel.There are just no shortcuts in the climb toward respectability for the Magic. And after slow starts in their first four games, Orlando put together its most complete game this season in a 102-94 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night.Led by Evan Fourniers 29 points on 10-of-15 shooting, the Magic were effective on offense and held DeMarcus Cousins and Rudy Gay in check during the second half to come up with their second straight win.It was better tonight obviously, Fournier said. We were pretty good defensively. The last four games we started the game super flat and had a 10-point deficit by the first quarter.The Magic never trailed Sacramento by more than eight points. Orlando brought the offensive pressure for a change by building its lead to 13 points with Aaron Gordon, Serge Ibaka and Jeff Green all hitting timely shots.There are no guarantees early in the season but these guys are working to gel to come together as a group on the court and to try to do what I am asking them to do, said Vogel, whose team improved to 2-3. That takes a little time, its a process.Late in the second quarter, Vogel turned to his bench of veterans that includes Green, D.J. Augustin, C.J. Watson and Bismack Biyombo to reclaim the lead for good. Bismack was a force with his interior defense, blocking two shots and changing several others, while Augustin and Green both came up with big baskets to give the team a spark.But as big as the baskets were, the Magics defense was even bigger in the second half. Cousins seemed unstoppable in the first half with Ibaka guarding him, but in the fourth quarter Vogel put Nikola Vucevic on Cousins to limit his effectiveness in the paint. Cousins finished with 33 points but only managed eight in the critical fourth quarter once Vucevic was switched on hiim. Rougned Odor Jersey. ordon was also huge against the more physical Gay in the second half. Gay only had four points in the second half.This is one of the few complete performances that Ive seen being with the Orlando Magic so that is very inspiring and reassuring that this team can be great, said Gordon, who had 13 points and 10 rebounds.Sacramento coach Dave Joerger liked the fight in his team, but felt the continued issues with turnovers was the determining factor. The Kings (2-4) committed 14 turnovers after coming in averaging 15 per game.They just got too many second chances with our turnovers and too many second chances on the offensive glass, said Joerger, whose team lost its third straight to start a five-game trip. Thats the story of the game.TIP-INSKings: The Kings signed veteran free agent G Jordan Farmar to a contract on Tuesday in hopes of adding some flexibility to the backcourt. ...The NBA announced Wednesday that F Matt Barnes has been fined $15,000 for directing inappropriate language at game officials during the Kings 108-96 overtime loss at Miami on Tuesday.Magic: The Magic have made at least one 3-pointer in 743 consecutive games dating to March 17, 2007. Its the fifth-longest streak in the NBA.WORKING LATERealizing that he needed to work on his free throw shooting, Bismack said he came up to Amway Center by himself late Wednesday night to put up some extra shots.I always try to do that every other day, just listening to the sound of the ball and doing my game preparation, he said. I just love doing that. I enjoy the environment of the gym by myself and sometimes I talk to myself.UP NEXTKings: Sacramentos early five-game road swing continues Saturday night in Milwaukee.Magic: Orlando will play host to the struggling Washington Wizards on Saturday night. Cheap Jerseys 2020 Stitched Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys From China China NFL Jerseys Jerseys Wholesale Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys From China ' ' '
HOUSTON -- Tampa Bay rookie Blake Snell struggled to throw strikes in his last three outings, piling up 13 walks over that span. Rihanna Creepers Velvet .He didnt walk a batter Saturday night, but not much else went right for the 23-year-old in a 6-2 loss to the Houston Astros.Snell allowed a season-high nine hits and five runs -- four earned -- in three-plus innings for his third loss in four starts. He exited with a bruise on his lower left leg after being hit by a sharp grounder from Marwin Gonzalez to start the fourth.The performance ended his streak of nine straight starts of allowing two earned runs or fewer. The streak was a franchise record for a rookie.I was thinking differently than what they were thinking, Snell said. I felt like they were in attack mode, swing mode, so I guess I should have been throwing more pitches out of the zone.Carlos Correa and Evan Gattis hit consecutive doubles with no outs in the second to give Houston a 1-0 lead. A third straight double, this one by Yulieski Gurriel, made it 2-0.Alex Bregman connected off Snell (4-7) for a two-run homer in the third inning to make it 4-0. It was Bregmans fifth homer.Blake obviously had a tough time, manager Kevin Cash said. He got there a different way; probably more hard-hit today than wed seen in the past ... threw the ball over the plate, but thats where the execution of making quality pitches is so important.Starter Dallas Keuchel (9-12) allowed nine hits and two runs for his first career victory over the Rays. He entered 0-4 in six starts against them.Gurriel had two doubles for Houston and collected the first two RBI of his career. It was the fifth game for Gurriel, who played in Cuba for 15 seasons before signing with the Astros in July.Bobby Wilson hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning for the Rays, and Tim Beckham had three hits.George Springer singled to start Houstons third and scored on Bregmans homer.Bregmans single in the fourth inning pushed the lead to 5-0.Corey Dickerson singled with no outs in the fifth before Wilsons home run, which smashed off the wall above the seats in left field and cut the lead to 5-2.The Rays didnt take advantage of a scoring opportunity in the sixth. Beckham singled with one out but was caught in a rundown when he tried to go to third on a single by Mikie Mahtook. Keuchel then struck out Steven Souza Jr. to end the threat.It was the second straight game in which the Rays had a key baserunning error.Its definitely showing up too much, and ultimately thats on me, Cash said. We have to find a way to impact these guys better so that we are not making those mistakes.Gurriels second RBI double made it 6-2 in the seventh inning.TRAINERS ROOMRays: RHP Alex Cobb (Tommy John surgery) allowed five hits and one run in four innings for Triple-A Durham in his eighth rehabilitation start on Saturday night. Cobbs last start in the majors came on Sept. 28, 2014.UP NEXTRays: Chris Archer (7-17, 4.11) starts for Tampa Bay on Sunday. Hes 3-2 with a 1.31 ERA in six career starts against the Astros. Two of the three complete games in his career have come against Houston, including a one-hitter at Minute Maid Park last year.Astros: Doug Fister (12-8, 3.59) will start the series finale for Houston. Fister allowed three hits in seven scoreless innings in his last start, a 3-1 win over Pittsburgh. Nike Air Huarache NM Black . -- Stanfords Kevin Danser knelt on one knee and hardly moved on the sideline as Michigan State celebrated its Rose Bowl victory and his Cardinal teammates made their way to the locker room. Nike Air Max 2017 . 9. Price, heading to the 2014 Olympics for Canada, was named the First Star after posting wins in three starts with a 1.00 goals-against average and a .971 save percentage. http://www.pumacreepersrihanna.com/puma-rihanna-creepers/puma-rihanna-suede-creepers.html . Only three players drafted by NHL clubs were included on the Czech selection camp roster on Wednesday. Those players were Dallas Stars 2012 first-rounder Radek Faksa, Winnipeg Jets 2013 fourth-rounder Jan Kostalek and Phoenix Coyotes 2012 seventh-rounder Marek Langhamer. DOVER, Del. -- Dulani Robinson scored 20 points, Marvin Jones had 15 points and 21 rebounds as Texas Southern took control early to beat Delaware State 74-61 on Sunday.Jones jumper tied it at 9-all and sparked a 14-3 run the Tigers (1-1) used to build a 30-26 halftime lead. Artem Tavakalyans dunk put Texas Southern up 64-54 with 4:33 left to play and the Tigers outscored the Hornets (1-1) 13-7 down the stretch.Jalan McCloud scored 14 points off the bench and Derrick Griffin added 10 points for the Tigers, whho outrebounded the Hornets 46-23. Nike Air Huarache NM White. Texas Southern was held to 38 percent shooting from the floor but made 19 of 24 free throws (79 percent).Texas Southern has five graduate transfers on its squad, including Robinson (Pacific) and Jones (a 7-footer from Kent State).DeAndre Haywood scored 20 points, Devin Morgan had 12 and Kavon Waller added 11 points for Delaware State. Cheap Jerseys 2020 Stitched Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys From China China NFL Jerseys Jerseys Wholesale Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys From China ' ' '
NORFOLK, Va. Nike Free Rn Flyknit Cheap . -- David Washington threw for two touchdowns as Old Dominion took advantage of five Southern Mississippi turnovers to post a 51-35 win on Saturday.Washington had 144 yards passing for the Monarchs (7-3, 5-1 Conference USA). Jeremy Cox and Ray Lawry ran for two scores apiece.Old Dominion quickly turned fumbles by Keon Howard on USMs first two drives into touchdowns with scoring runs by Lawry to take a 14-0 lead midway through the first quarter. Two plays into USMs fourth drive, Brandon Addison picked off a Howard pass and Cox ran it in for the Monarchs three plays later to make it 21-0 with 3:58 left in the period.Rashaad Coward scored on another Howard fumble in the fourth quarter, returning the ball seven yards to give the Monarchs a 51-28 lead with 4:13 to play.Howard threw one touchdown and ran for another for the Golden Eagles (5-5, 3-3).Saucony Womens Jazz Original . "Thank you for the warm welcome," Beckham said on an 80-degree February morning. In this case, it was soccer weather. The sport moved a step closer to returning to South Florida on Wednesday, when Beckham confirmed he has exercised his option to purchase a Major League Soccer expansion franchise in Miami. Discount Saucony Womens Running Shoes . As the crowd erupted, Davis knocked the ball off the glass and back into his hands. With 1:14 to go in overtime, Davis sixth block also became his 17th rebound. That, along with his 32 points -- which tied a career high -- proved too much for Denver to overcome, and the Pelicans held on for their third straight victory, 111-107 on Sunday night. http://www.iviloan.com/saucony-sneakers-clearance.html . Pierce was ejected in the third quarter of Indianas 103-86 win Monday. George Hill stole a bad pass and was going in for a layup, and Pierce hustled back and appeared to be trying to wrap him up. POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Juston Christian caught six passes for 136 yards and a touchdown -- his third straight 100-yard receiving game -- and Marist defeated Davidson 31-10 continuing its hot start in Pioneer League play on Saturday.The Red Foxes, on a four-game streak, improve to 4-3 and are 4-0 in the Pioneer for the first time.Mike White completed 16 of 25 passes for 262 yards and two touchdowns, teaming with the sophomore Christian on an 83-yard score. The Red Foxes outggained Davidson 472-242 in total yards. Mens/Womens Saucony Shadow Original Sneakers Black/White 2108-518. reshman Stockton McGuire went 8 for 23 for 97 yards for Davidson (2-6, 0-5) and was intercepted twice. It was his roughest game of the season, coming a week after his career-high 273 yards against Butler. Kahleel Shaw scored the Wildcats lone touchdown with a 3-yard carry in the fourth quarter.. Cheap Jerseys 2020 Stitched Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys From China China NFL Jerseys Jerseys Wholesale Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys From China ' ' '
Sri Lanka 155 for 2 (De Silva 78*, Dickwella 41) beat Zimbabwe 154 (Moor 47, Cremer 31*, Gunaratne 3-21) by eight wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Sent in to bat on a green and slightly damp Harare surface, Zimbabwe lasted only 41. Nike Air Max 180 Comme Des Garçons .3 overs, leaving Sri Lanka a target of 155 that they chased down breezily courtesy Dhananjaya de Silvas unbeaten 78. Easy on the eye and ruthless on anything short or on his pads, de Silva scored his second ODI half-century, and put on 56 for the first wicket with Kusal Perera and 84 for the second with Niroshan Dickwella to steer Sri Lanka home with 153 balls remaining.Given the total they were defending, and the fact that the pitch was easing up as the match wore on, Zimbabwe couldnt afford to give Sri Lankas batsmen any lives. De Silva was the recepient of one off the first ball of the chase, when he nicked Tinashe Panyangara to wicketkeeper Peter Moor only to be reprieved by a no-ball call. The pressure was off Sri Lanka thereafter, with Zimbabwes bowlers sending down a steady stream of loose balls, usually erring on the short side. Perera and Dickwella were both out to pulls, but the shot was also highly productive, bringing Sri Lanka 38 runs off 14 balls, including seven of their fours and the one six of their innings, hit by Kusal Mendis off Graeme Cremers legspin.With the surface offering sideways movement as well as bounce, Upul Tharanga had no second thoughts about choosing to bowl first - it was the 17th time the captain winning the toss had done so in the last 19 matches at the Harare Sports Club - and his seamers took no time making use of the conditions, running through the top order to leave Zimbabwe 50 for 6. They were in danger of falling short of 100 for the fifth time in ODIs against Sri Lanka, but Peter Moor and Graeme Cremer prevented that eventuality with a seventh-wicket partnership of 55.Moor fell for 47, while Cremer, who moved the total past 150 with some help from Donald Tiripano and Tinashe Panyangara, was left stranded on 31. Making his ODI debut, allrounder Asela Gunaratne finished as Sri Lankas most successful bowler, picking up three lower-order wickets with his medium-paced offcutters.The early damage, though, was done by Sri Lankas three frontline seamers. Suranga Lakmal started the top-order procession in the fourth over of the innings, hitting a good length in the corridor and letting the pitch do the rest as Brian Chari and Craig Ervine poked uncertainly and nicked to the slip cordon. Nuwan Kulasekara, returning to Sri Lankas line-up for the first time since January, then got one to stop on Sikandar Raza, who flicked in the air to short midwicket, before Sean Williams threw his wicket away to spin, jumping out to left-arm spinner Sachith Pathirana, slogging, and missing the line of one that went with the angle from around the wicket.Nuwan Pradeep, the third seamer, struck the next two blows, straightening one just enough to get Chamu Chibhabha lbw playing across the line, and then, in his next over, moving it a little further to get a leaden-footed Elton Chigumbura caught behind. Zimbabwe had lost six wickets in just 17.1 overs.Moor looked in excellent touch in an aggressive 52-ball innings, striking cleanly and fearlessly whenever anything was in his zone; he hit four effortless sixes, the pick of them a shovel over long-on off Pathirana and a pull off Kulasekara that lifted Zimbabwe past 100. He fell the very next ball, though, caught on the crease by an inducker that hurried past his defensive jab and rapped his front pad in front of middle and leg.Tiripano showed impressive technique for a No. 9 in moving to 19 before going for an ill-advised hoick off Gunaratne that picked out long-on. Gunaratne then spun an offcutter like a fast offbreak to pin his fellow debutant Carl Mumba lbw, before Panyangara, slog-sweeping merrily, hit a four and a six before he was the last man out, miscuing another attempted slog. Watching from the other end, Cremer wouldnt have been too pleased with that shot, or indeed the one Tiripano played to get out. He had batted sensibly and looked in barely any trouble, and would have hoped someone stuck around long enough with him to take Zimbabwe as close to the 50-over mark as possible. Nike Air More Money French Euro . Robinson finished with 17 points, all but two in the second half, and Lawson had 14 after halftime and finished with a game-high 11 assists as the Nuggets handed Dallas its first home loss in eight games this season. J.J. Hickson led Denver with 22, and Kenneth Faried added 10 points and 10 rebounds. Air Max 98 Fossil Homme . Traditional contenders Brazil, Greece and Turkey drew the other three spots to complete the 24-team field for this summers tournament in Spain, basketball governing body FIBA announced Saturday at its meeting in Barcelona. http://www.nike98gundam.fr/acheter-air-max-98-triple-white.html . Westbrook has missed 27 games since having a procedure on Dec. 27 to deal with swelling in his injured right knee — the third operation on the knee in nine months.The St. Louis Cardinals continue at the top of the TSN.ca MLB Power Rankings, but the Los Angeles Dodgers are gaining steam, ranked a season-high third, after being ranked as low as 25th three months ago. Los Angeles has a 2.61 ERA in July, leading baseball, and their offence is obviously much better now that they have SS Hanley Ramirez and OF Yasiel Puig in the lineup every day. The Seattle Mariners, 10-3 in their last 13 games, have started to put together a batting order as they add young players to their roster. In the month of July, their .789 OPS ranked third and helped the Mariners move from 22 to 16. A six-game winning streak lifted the Kansas City Royals back to .500 and they jumped from 23 to 18 in the rankings as a result. Going the other way, the Atlanta Braves fell from nine to 13, laargely because they lost starting pitcher Tim Hudson to a broken ankle, but if Brandon Beachy can return in form, the Braves could bounce back quickly in the rankings. Air Max 98 Jaune Bleu. The Toronto Blue Jays peaked at No. 14 a little over a month ago, but their descent continues, down to 22 from 18. Times are tough in Philadelphia, where the Phillies have lost eight straight and their best hitter, Domonic Brown is on the disabled list with a concussion. Throw it all together and the Phillies fall from 15 to 23. The L.A. Angels of Anaheim lost first baseman Albert Pujols for the rest of the season and sunk from 19 to 25. Scott Cullen can be reached at Scott.Cullen@bellmedia.ca and followed on Twitter at http://twitter.com/tsnscottcullen. For more, check out TSN Fantasy on Facebook. Cheap Jerseys 2018 Wholesale NFL Jerseys NFL Jerseys From China Cheap Jerseys China NFL JerseysCheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Jerseys Wholesale ' ' '
J. Nike Air VaporMax 2018 .J. Raterink has seen a lot in more than a decade of professional arena football.The 35-year-old former University of Wyoming quarterback broke Iowa Barnstormers franchise records set by Kurt Warner and later played for the Los Angeles Kiss, a team owned by rock stars Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley. In addition to two stints with each of those teams, Raterink has plied his trade with the Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings, Chicago Rush, Fairbanks Grizzlies, Kansas City Command, Las Vegas Outlaws, Quad City Steamwheelers and Spokane Shock over the years.Still, Raterink wasnt quite prepared for the challenge that awaited him in the first season of the China Arena Football League, when he lined up alongside Guangzhou Power teammates who had begun playing the sport only weeks earlier. In addition to speaking a different language than many players, he learned that things can get lost in translation even with players who speak English.I would say something in practice like, Take the top off the defense, Raterink said. We know that as someone who runs a deep route and backs the safeties up so we can throw underneath. But one player looked at me and took his helmet off -- because thats the top of their equipment.Indeed, the CAFL was uncharted territory, and nothing Raterink learned in Alaska, Louisiana, Nevada or anywhere else in the football world could fully prepare him for it.Trying to balance everything while trying to learn a little bit of Chinese myself was interesting, to say the least, said Raterink, who also served as a commentator on broadcasts for other teams games. I had never been around a challenge quite like that in 10 years of arena football in the States.Arena football is a high-octane derivative of its outdoor counterpart.The playing field is roughly one-fourth the size of a regular gridiron, with dasher boards around the perimeter of the artificial surface. Each team fields eight players at a time, instead of the typical 11. Its a high-speed game of human pinball that lends itself to more passing and scoring, with no punting and far less emphasis on running backs.Essentially, its American football boiled down to pure, unadulterated high fructose corn syrup.The CAFL was founded by Martin Judge, a minority owner of the Arena Football Leagues Philadelphia Soul, with the goal of bringing the sport to the untapped Chinese market. Close to half the 132 players on the six team rosters for the leagues 2016 inaugural season were China natives, and rules required teams to use at least four Chinese players at all times. With just two weeks of training camp to prepare for the season, native players were thrust into a situation in which they had to navigate a language barrier with their American coaches and quickly acclimate to an extremely physical brand of sport.Although quarterbacks and coaches used hand signals to supplement instructions spoken in English, it was a steep learning curve for Chinese players. Beijing Lions head coach Clint Dolezel said his teams native players were greatly motivated and improved rapidly. To help facilitate them, Dolezel said he strongly considered teaching ability when selecting his American players. With a shared love for the game -- and salaries typically ranging from $1,000 to $2,000 per game -- players from all sides were incentivized to make things work.After suffering two key injuries late in the season, the Beijing relied more heavily on native players in the China Bowl championship game against the Qingdao Clipper on Nov. 6. The Lions won 35-34 with a field goal on the last play of the game to cap a perfect 6-0 season.I cant express how much we grew attached to our Chinese players, Dolezel said. These kids wanted [to win the championship] bad, and we wanted to win it so bad for them. They were in tears after we won. Even if these kids never play another snap, they will remember this the rest of their lives.By many accounts, Chinese fans were curiously receptive to the CAFL product.The first games attracted a crowd of more than 11,000 in Beijing, and most games drew approximately 5,000 to 7,000 people. Spectators initially cheered the loudest on kickoffs and field goals, but before long they were booing the officials just like American fans -- though they also came to appreciate touchdowns and the elaborate celebrations that followed. While the NFL is restrictive in regard to jubilation, the CAFL wholeheartedly embraces it.That identity really began to take shape when the Shanghai Skywalkers beat the Shenzhen Naja 61-48 in Week 3.Shanghai quarterback Shane Austin threw nine touchdown passes. Five of them went to former University of Hawaii and AFL teammate Mike Washington, while the other four went to wideout Shane Kauleinamuku. Not only did the Skywalkers light up the scoreboard in Qingdao, but Washington and Kauleinamuku stirred up a buzz on social media with some inspired celebrations. The duo conjured up a fencing match, took a page from the WWE with a DDT pantomime and added some 1980s break dancing for good measure.After that stuff went viral, I think we set the bar for every team to get creative, said Washington, 30, who led the league with 47 receptions and ranked second with 15 touchdown catches -- one behind Kauleinamuku. There were no penalties whatsoever. The refs were cool with it. [The fans] loved that stuff. It made the audience more engaged in the game.The genie was out of the lamp, and other teams soon followed suit. It wasnt just American players who got into the act. Raterink said Guangzhou wide receiver Qiu Xun Da made the most of his opportunity when he scored his first touchdown of the season.He was bouncing all over the end zone, Raterink said. He did like four different touchdown celebrations that he had seen.Instead of organizing a traditional home-and-away schedule for its six teams, the CAFL opted to promote a Super Series tour over the course of six weeks. Three games were played each weekend as the teams made their way to each of the six CAFL cities. After a two-week training camp in Beijing, the first games were contested Oct. 1, also in the nations capital. The tour made subsequent stops in Dalian, Qingdao, Guangzhou and Shenzhen and culminated with the championship round in Shanghai.In order to expedite the Chinese players football learning and the Americans cultural growth, each team paired imports and natives as roommates. The tour format was also unique in that all six teams stayed in the same hotels and traveled and ate meals together. It created a brotherhood of sorts among the athletes, regardless of team affiliation or nationality.It was unique in that you might be eating breakfast on game day with the enemy, said Austin, 27, who led the league with 1,436 passing yards and 35 touchdown passes.Many players have stayed in touch across the Pacific since the season ended. Washington said his roommate, wide receiver Jong Yu Jeong, has sent messages asking about equipment, strategy and technique. Several Dalian Dragon Kings teammates still joke around together in a WeChat group.Dolezel said he made it a point to give his players a day off at each stop on the tour in order to see the sights and learn about the culture of each locale. You went to a new city and kind of got refreshed and got to see what they had to offer, Dolezel said. Every city was unique in its own way.One of the biggest cultural differences American players noticed was in regard to food choices. Washington, for instance, came away stunned and dazzled by a cook at a Beijing street market.The guy had a duck, took it out of the cage, chopped it, skinned it, [and threw it] right there in the fryer in under a minute, Washington said. That is the craziest thing Ive ever seen.If you arent in the mood for duck, countless other new choices were available to American players, including goose, shark, yak, monkey brains and fried varieties of scorpions, seahorses and beetles. Its not unusual for food to be prepared and served immediately after an animal is killed -- something extremely rare in the United States. Although Washington primarily eats a plant-based diet at home, he was more than willing to try some of the various native Chinese cuisines.The most exotic thing I ate was cow stomach and cow eyes, Washington said. That was, uhhh, challenging.Dalian defensive end Yan Siguang has already seen American football make significant strides in China.The native of Chengdu began playing the sport six years ago when he moved to Shanghai. He wanted to compete recreationally in a team sport, and a web search of the Chinese word for football incorrectly led him to rugby. He briefly tried the venerable English game, but it didnt captivate him.Yan then discovered a group that played tackle football without pads in Chinas most populous city. Fortunately, he avoided injury and subsequently joined a team with an American coach that used the proper equipment. He learned the three-point stance and began playing defensive end. Before long, he was hooked.When I play football, I feel a lot of passion, said Yan, a 6-foot-1, 209-pounder who also goes by the American name Owen. Football has taught me a lot that I bring to my life. You can get beat down, but youve got to get up and keep going. Never give up. Keep fighting. I bring that to my life. I feel it makes my life easier, makes my job easier, makes me stronger and tougher. In football, the team is like a big family. Theyve got each others [back]. They protect each other.Yan serves as a captain for the Shanghai Warriors, who captured the outdoor American Football League of China championship earlier this year. He learned about the indoor variety of the sport by word of mouth from teammates. He tried out for the CAFL but didnt expect to be selected. As it turns out, he underestimated his ability. Not only was he drafted, he turned out to be one of the top Chinese players in the fledgling league.In addition to playing defensive end, Yan also saw action at fullback and on special teams. Although the Dragon Kings went winless in the six-game season, he considers the experience a dream come true. Yan, who is 33 and still works his day job in pharmaceutical sales, would like to explore coaching and broadcasting opportunities in football down the road. But he wants to play as long as possible and draws inspiration from 40-year-old Dalian teammate Steve Tang.Given his enthusiasm for football, its no surprise that he sees great potential for the sport in the Far East.I hope it can grow bigger and bigger, Yan said. In China, we welcome new things. Football is a magic sport. If people can understand the rules, then its easy for them to get into it and learn to love the game.The CAFL plans to add four teams in 2017 and utilize a traditional home-and-away schedule. Given the opportunity to come back next season, each of the Americans interviewed for this article said he would be interested in returning:Washington: Definitely. China was amazing. I enjoyed every bit of it.Austin: Im 100 percent on board. I had a great time, and Im looking forward to see the sport grow there. I think the fans are going to eat it up.Dolezel: Id love to go back and see those guys again. Theyre only going to get better, and the [exposure] they had this year will bring a bunch of new players. I dont think weve even touched the tip of the iceberg as far as the amount of talent there.Raterink: As long as my health stays up, I would love to go back. It was the greatest two months of my life. Nike Off White Air Max 97 . With his new coach and six-time Grand Slam singles champion Boris Becker watching him during an official match for the first time, Djokovic appeared tentative early against the Slovakian player, who often appeared content to keep the ball in play. Nike Air Max 97 Ultra Mujer . -- Chicago Bears cornerback Tim Jennings was selected Monday to his second straight Pro Bowl, while guard Kyle Long made it after a solid rookie season. http://www.zapatillasoffwhite.com/ . World champions Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov of Russia won the gold medal with 237.71 points, Moore-Towers and Moscovitch followed at 208.45 and Ksenia Stolbova and Fedor Klimov of Russia were third at 187. Socceroos captain Mile Jedinak might have dropped a division by signing with English Championship club Aston Villa but hes over the moon with the move.Jedinak was edged out of his home of five seasons, Crystal Palace, having been stripped of the captaincy by divisive coach Alan Pardew.The 32-year-old says he was delighted to hear of Villas interest and rapidly agreed the $A7.6 million deal given the clubs stature and strong fan support.In his first interview since the switch, Jedinak agreed it was difficult to leave a club where hed become part of the furniture.Having given five years of time for the football club and I went through a lot of things with them, he told the club website.The change is one that is exciting. I know its going to be a challenge but one Im up for.Im over the moon.When the deal came about and the interest, it moved quite quickly ... and Im thrilled to be here right now.Villa are one of the fallen giants of English football.The Birmingham-based club was relegated last season after a long malaise but boast a serious pedigree - only four clubs have wonn more top-flight titles and they are just one of five European champions to hail from England. Nike Off White 2018. That success has brought a huge fan following and Jedinak says it helped him reach a deal.My first experience of this place - Ive got very fond memories, he said.Everyone talks about the big stadiums in the country ... this was the one place that blew me away because I didnt really know what to expect.From the dressing rooms to the tunnel to coming out and playing on such a wonderful pitch.To have the opportunity to come here and hopefully play week in, week out brings a lot of excitement.Jedinak promised to help build a togetherness at the club which was crucial in his successful promotion bid with Palace in 2013.I promise that Ill give 100 per cent every single game and every day I come to work, he said. Thats all I can give and thats all I know.The football club should be in the Premier League and we need to get ourselves back up there. Cheap Jerseys 2018 Wholesale NFL Jerseys NFL Jerseys From China Cheap JerseysChina NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Jerseys Wholesale ' ' '
FLORHAM PARK, N. Goedkope Nike Air Max 90 Nederland .J. -- The New York Jets signed veteran wide receiver Mohamed Massaquoi on Thursday to add depth to their receiving corps. Massaquoi was cut by Jacksonville on Monday after signing a two-year deal in April. He had two catches for 15 yards in the Jaguars preseason loss to the Jets on Saturday night. "A tough guy who has been in this system just a little bit," offensive co-ordinator Marty Mornhinweg said. "I think hes quite familiar with at least some of our terminology, so that will be a good thing for him. So theres a lot of things. Were (also) nicked up just a little bit at that spot." The Jets also waived wide receiver Titus Ryan and tight end Mike Shanahan on Thursday. Massaquoi was drafted by Cleveland in the second round out of Georgia in 2009. Massaquoi had 118 catches for 1,745 yards and seven touchdowns in four seasons with the Browns. The signing by the Jets on Thursday comes as Braylon Edwards has sat out of practice all week because of a leg injury. Coach Rex Ryan wouldnt rule out Edwards against the Giants, but said the signing of Massaquoi adds competition to the position. "Its not a traditional signing at this stage of the game because youre getting a veteran player, the fact (that) hes had his moments in this league," Ryan said. "He is a good player, and kind of reminds me of Jerricho Cotchery. When he came out, he was a tremendous person and a good football player. Hopefully well see that from him here." Nike Air Max 270 Dames Goedkoop . The 26-year-old Ireland striker, who has four goals this season, has signed a three-and-a-half year contract with his new club. Goedkoop Air Max 270 Flyknit Zwart/Wit Dames Kopen . Shot outdoors against the stunning backdrop of Banff, Alta., the networks 30-minute original production airs tonight at 8pm et/5pm pt on TSN2. The four All-Star teams will play for $100,000 in prize money during TSNs annual skins game, airing live this weekend on TSN from The Fenlands Banff Recreation Centre. http://www.airmax270.nl/goedkoop-air-max-270-hot-punch-heren-zwart-zwart-hot-punch-kopen.html . In the response filed Wednesday to the complaint by 30-year-old Alexander Bradley, attorneys say the former University of Florida player is invoking his Fifth Amendment right that protects people from incriminating themselves.Alain Vigneault will not be the next head coach of the Dallas Stars. The former Vancouver Canucks bench boss informed Stars management on Friday that he was withdrawing himself from consideration for their position, opening up the speculation that he could take the vacant head coaching job with the New York Rangers. Vigneault guided the Canucks to a berth in tthe 2010-11 Stanley Cup Final, two Presidents trophies and six Northwest Division titles. Air Max 270 Photo Blauw Heren Zwart/Zwart-Photo Blauw. But he got fired after the Canucks were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs for the second straight year. Vigneault posted a 313-170-57 regular-season record over seven seasons in Vancouver, but only had a 33-32 record in the playoffs. Cheap Jerseys 2018 Wholesale NFL Jerseys NFL Jerseys From China Cheap Jerseys China NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Jerseys Wholesale ' ' '
LONDON -- Separate crashes that seriously injured two cyclists have snarled a 100-mile (161-kilometer) amateur bicycle race from London into the Surrey countryside. Ferguson Jenkins Jersey .Air ambulances carried away two of Sundays participants in the RideLondon-Surrey 100, which is part of a three-day cycling festival organized annually following Londons hosting of the 2012 Olympics.Emergency services say one man crashed into a tree, while the other fell from his bicycle and suffered serious head injuries.Many racers say they were delayed for close to an hour as organizers of the fund-raising event opened up a longer alternative route.Among thousands taking part Sunday in other RideLondon races were reigning Tour de France champion Chris Froome and retired middle-distance track star Kelly Holmes, who won two gold medals for Britain at the 2004 Athens Olympics. Mike Napoli Jersey . Shot outdoors against the stunning backdrop of Banff, Alta., the networks 30-minute original production airs tonight at 8pm et/5pm pt on TSN2. The four All-Star teams will play for $100,000 in prize money during TSNs annual skins game, airing live this weekend on TSN from The Fenlands Banff Recreation Centre. Custom Texas Rangers Jerseys . The Clippers were angry about blowing a big lead; the Kings didnt like being in that kind of hole and nearly digging themselves out only to lose. http://www.authenticrangerspro.com/rangers-carlos-gomez-jersey/ . Galatasaray said in a statement on its website Monday that Mancini signed a three-year contract and will be paid 3.5 million euros for the upcoming season, with his salary upped to 4. RALEIGH, N.C. -- North Carolina State coach Dave Doeren got his first look Monday at how well his players have learned a new offense after a summer of study.The Wolfpack opened preseason practice with the question of who will start at quarterback at the helm of an attack installed by new offensive coordinator Eli Drinkwitz.Their grip of what were doing on offense is obviously a lot better than it was in the spring, said Doeren, who is entering his fourth season.Drinkwitz, who took over as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach after the dismissal of Matt Canada, had spent the past two seasons at Boise State and formerly worked with Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn. With his arrival and the departure of two-year starter Jacoby Brissett at quarterback, the Wolfpack spent the spring installing a control-the-tempo attack and hammering home the basics of that scheme.Monday marked the first opportunity for Drinkwitz and Doeren to see how much the players have learned from film study and individual work since the intrasquad scrimmage that wrapped up spring drills in April.Today there wasnt many alignment busts, Drinkwitz said. Theres always stufff youve got to get cleaned up because of the speed of it, but I thought today was a lot better as far as alignments and execution and playing fast. Jason Grilli Jersey. The Wolfpack return key contributors on offense in do-everything threat Jaylen Samuels and running back Matt Dayes, but the biggest question will be who starts at QB. Redshirt sophomore Jalan McClendon, redshirt freshman Jakobi Meyers and Ryan Finley -- a graduate transfer from Drinkwitzs previous stop at Boise State -- are in the running.It was Doerens first in-person look at Finley, who he said had good touch and command of what hes doing. But he said theres no rush to name a starter before the Sept. 1 opener against William & Mary.Im going to give it time, he said. I didnt make a decision in the spring for a reason. . Weve got a lot of situations in 29 practices theyre going to go through so well see how they handle it.---Follow Aaron Beard on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/aaronbeardap and the APs college football site at http://collegefootball.ap.org Cheap Jerseys 2018 Wholesale NFL Jerseys NFL Jerseys From China Cheap Jerseys China NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Jerseys Wholesale ' ' '
CHARLOTTE, N. Air Max 98 Gundam Australia .C. -- Chad Knaus will act as if this shot at a record-tying seventh championship is just another race, and that he has barely thought of what it means for his place in the record books with Jimmie Johnson.Knaus has already led Johnson to a record five straight titles, six overall, and is now aiming to be the first crew chief in history to win seven NASCAR titles with the same driver. Hall of Fame crew chief Dale Inman won eight, but not with one driver.Knaus will downplay this until the bitter end -- even if he hoists the championship trophy with Johnson on Sunday night at Homestead-Miami Speedway.I guess I really dont know what I want my legacy to be, Knaus said Wednesday. I guess just to be remembered as a real racer, I guess, more than anything. I was a grass-roots racer from the Midwest who got an opportunity ... (and) was able to work my way up methodically. For people just to remember that I started out as a racer and ended as a racer is probably my biggest goal.Johnson will face defending series champion Kyle Busch, Joey Logano and Carl Edwards on Sunday, with the highest-finishing driver winning the championship.If its Johnson, he will tie Richard Petty and the late Dale Earnhardt as the only drivers with seven titles. But hell have it done it with a team that Knaus built from the bottom, and the No. 48 team would be the first to win seven titles with the same driver, crew chief and sponsor.Knaus admits that distinction would make it even more phenomenal.Its been an honor to be able to work with Jimmie, Lowes and Hendrick Motorsports throughout this portion of my career, he said. Being able to represent this company and our associates the way that we have has been a lot of fun. To Jimmie personally, obviously he is by far one of my best friends, and to be able to have seen him grow and mature into the driver and the family man that he is has been awesome. Its been a great ride.BACK-TO-BACKKyle Busch hand-picked Adam Stevens to be his crew chief when Joe Gibbs Racing made personnel changes after the 2014 season.The two had clicked working together in the Xfinity Series, and Busch felt Stevens could be the one to lead him to a championship. They succeeded last year, rallying from a deep hole after Busch missed a third of the season with injuries suffered at Daytona. Now they are back in the finale trying to become the first repeat winners since Johnson reeled off five consecutive titles.Stevens said he and Busch have not focused on the back-to-back opportunity.We havent talked about that specifically, but the chances to win a championship in this sport arent going to come every year, he said. When you get that chance, you want to make sure that youve turned over every stone and taken every turn that you can to try to make it happen.You know, back-to-back, or once every 10 years, or however often you can find yourself in this opportunity with a shot to win is colossal.OUTSIDERS VIEWDave Rogers has worked for Joe Gibbs Racing for 18 years. During that time, he watched Bobby Labonte win a championship, and was a team member on Tony Stewarts crew when Stewart won two titles. A crew chief change at JGR moved him off of Kyle Buschs team last year and Busch went on to win the title.Now Rogers is finally in the championship hunt on his own, with Carl Edwards, and hes ready to lead a team to a title he can call his own.Theres lots of experiences, successes and failures that prepare you for this, Rogers said. Theres a handful of championships that Ive witnessed. This is obviously the first time that Ive gone to Homestead personally as a crew chief prepared to race for the championship, but theres a winning pedigree here at JGR and everyones open notebook policy has prepared me well for this weekend.Rogers didnt make it to the finale as crew chief for Busch or Denny Hamlin. Edwards lost the 2011 championship to Stewart on a tie-breaker. They both feel like past experience has them prepared for Sunday.Weve both been in situations where weve come up short, and we know what its like to lose, Rogers said. Now we want to go down there and try to figure out how to win it. I know Carl was disappointed last year that he fell short. The 11 (Hamlin team) was disappointed last year that we fell short, but now were teamed up together, our first year together, were going down there with the option to win it, and were just excited about it.LESSONS LEARNEDJoey Logano and Todd Gordon thought they were ready to win a championship when they raced for a title in 2014.Then one bad pit stop ended their chances. With that experience behind them, Gordon believes they have the mental toughness to win the title.I think in 2014, that was when we went through this the first time. Not knowing what to do or what to expect or how it was going to flow out, the championship race, race weekend, he said. This time around ... I think its matters as usual.I feel a lot of calm from his feedback and what hes saying and what hes doing and the mannerisms. Hes all (about) just making this another race, and I think in a great position. Air Max 270 Light Bone Nike Air Vapormax Aus .Y. - Nelson Mandela will be honoured by the New York Yankees with a plaque in Monument Park. http://www.cheapairmaxshoesaustralia.com/nike-air-vapormax-plus-australia.html . In the lead up - which seemed to begin the moment Mike Geiger blew the whistle in Houston last Thursday night - the Impact rumour mill went into overdrive. The speculation went into meltdown mode, of the golden nugget variety. ESPN rounds up all the reaction from up and down the paddock following qualifying for the 2016 Austrian Grand Prix.MercedesLewis Hamilton (1st): This is definitely one of those tracks that I have to keep working at and Ive been building up to todays qualifying session. Its not an easy track to execute the perfect lap and admittedly its not my best circuit. As a driver Im someone who brakes nice and deep and here you have to lift off the accelerator early, keeping your minimum speed high, which is not something Im used to doing. The track dries up so quickly here - its a great feature of this circuit and made qualifying really interesting. Hopefully tomorrow will be a bit cooler which will help me in managing my tyres and I can get off to a good start. The race will be interesting and Im hoping it will be a good day.Nico Rosberg (2nd, starts 6th): It was a huge team effort today, with both sides of the garage working together to get my damaged car ready for qualifying. It was a tricky session with the rain and the perfect lap didnt quite come together which meant Lewis was quicker. The five place grid penalty will be costly as Lewis will start from the front tomorrow and it will be tough to fight through the other cars with the ultra-soft. It will definitely be an exciting race, though, and theres still a lot to play for.Toto Wolff, Head of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport: First of all, I want to take a moment to recognise the awesome job by our mechanics today. As qualifying started, Nicos car was still being put back together after the suspension failure this morning; 15 minutes later, he was top of the timesheets. That was teamwork of the very highest quality and another confirmation of what a great group of people we have. Overall, it has been a pretty intense day, with a lot of unexpected challenges, so its fantastic to end up P1 and P2 in qualifying - even though Nico will take a gearbox penalty tomorrow after it was changed following the accident this morning.Qualifying was one of those sessions where its much easier to make mistakes than get everything right - and it was all about hitting that perfect window for the final lap on dry tyres, because the conditions were changing so fast. We managed to get both cars onto the right tyres, then the drivers didnt put a foot wrong to take the top two positions; both of them put in great laps right at the end. Looking at tomorrow, we have some different approaches at the front of the grid in terms of tyre choice, plus Nico will be on a recovery strategy to make up ground after his penalty, so I think theres still plenty of action to come.Paddy Lowe, Executive Director (Technical): It was a more eventful day then perhaps we expected. It started with a suspension failure on Nicos car during P3 which was due to an unexpected load in one of the rear suspension members over the exit kerb at Turn 2. This left us with a lot of work to do between sessions, to turn Nicos car around, to understand the failure and to make suitable alterations to both cars. Working with the team back at the factory as well as at the circuit we made some modifications to the suspension on both cars in time for qualifying. Unfortunately, we are now subject to a five-place grid penalty for Nico because the gearbox was damaged during the accident. It was a monumental team effort from the mechanics and engineers in the garage to get the car out on time, with both sides of the garage working together to get the job done.These are the moments when you see real teamwork come together, where we work as a single entity for the good of the team. But that wasnt the end of the excitement as the threat of rain lingered over the entire qualifying session. The most impressive thing for me was to see Nico go straight out of the garage in his completely rebuilt car and set three purple sectors in Q1 on his first flying lap. We took the ultra-soft for Q2 very early - committing because of the incoming threat of rain. Q3 was incredibly tense starting with the intermediate tyre on a track that was drying rapidly and we swapped for the dry tyres at just the right time - Lewis and Nico contributing with fantastic laps to secure the front row. It will be an interesting top ten tomorrow with penalties and a range of different tyres. It looks like it will be another exciting afternoon.FerrariSebastian Vettel (4th, starts 9th): The car was very good, very strong all day. I dont think anything was missing, the only thing missing was time. 4th place is ok, puts us to 9th tomorrow, but its not ideal because it all came down to the last lap. The track was surprisingly dry, maybe drier than I expected, with hindsight I should have taken more risks. It didnt come down to the pace, or the car, it came down to the driver, and the three drivers that were in front of me took more risks. The later you crossed the line, the better it was. For tomorrow everything can happen, maybe there will be some rain, it will be significantly cooler and it will matter how you look after the tyres. We are in a good place and it is a shame for the result, because I thought it could be a good session today. The car was really good to drive and I thought we could be closer to the top. About the kerbs, its clear that youd better not touch them, and I think for next year we need to find a solution, but for tomorrow theres nothing that can be done.Kimi Raikkonen (6th): The car was very good, very strong all day. I dont think anything was missing, the only thing missing was time. 4th place is ok, puts us to 9th tomorrow, but its not ideal because it all came down to the last lap. The track was surprisingly dry, maybe drier than I expected, with hindsight I should have taken more risks. It didnt come down to the pace, or the car, it came down to the driver, and the three drivers that were in front of me took more risks. The later you crossed the line, the better it was. For tomorrow everything can happen, maybe there will be some rain, it will be significantly cooler and it will matter how you look after the tyres. We are in a good place and it is a shame for the result, because I thought it could be a good session today. The car was really good to drive and I thought we could be closer to the top. About the kerbs, its clear that youd better not touch them, and I think for next year we need to find a solution, but for tomorrow theres nothing that can be done.WilliamsValtteri Bottas (8th): Qualifying was a special case today with the conditions in Q3. Everything was looking good in Q1 and Q2 in the dry, but tyre warm-up was difficult in the mixed conditions. In the beginning we struggled with the intermediate tyres, and once we got onto the slicks the main problem was to try to get heat into the tyres. But the race is tomorrow and there is the possibility to overtake here, so Im sure we can have a better day. I think in any conditions we need to try to aim to have both cars in the top five, thats a good target for us tomorrow.Felipe Massa (10th): The conditions in Q3 were very tricky, one lap youre third, then the next lap youre 10th. Its very difficult to understand the situation when the track is improving so much. I was the first car to start the last lap, so the last car had the track a lot drier. But thats the way it is, so lets concentrate on tomorrow to try to have a good race, a good strategy and finish with very good points.Rob Smedley, Head of Performance Engineering: It was a disappointing session, the conditions at the end just didnt work for us. It could have worked out in our favour if wed got another lap in, but we didnt. Felipe was the second car out with the dry tyre, so he had a little bit of a disadvantage there because we just missed getting that third lap, which Hulkenberg got. Valtteri was fourth last across the line and it wasnt too bad for him, but we expected a little bit more from today. Weve got to look forward to tomorrow, the car is quick on high fuel and was quick this morning when we were about half a second off Mercedes and pointing towards the front, right in the mix with Ferrari and Red Bull. With a dry day tomorrow, we can be competitive.Red BullDaniel Ricciardo (7th): It was quite fun coming into Q3 knowing that it was going to be wet and I like it when you have to adapt quite quickly. We got out on the intermediates and started with a pretty good pace and I was happy, but I knew it was going to dry by the end of the session and the slick tyres were going to be better. In hindsight I would have liked to have come in a bit earlier and at least had two laps on the slick tyre so thats probably where we missed out in getting those extra few positions. I think Ill start fifth now from some of the penalties, which is alright and we did well in Q2. We got through on the super softs so that hopefully pays dividends tomorrow and we can be closer to our rivals.Max Verstappen (9th): The conditions today meant we had to switch from dry to wet and then back to dry, which made it interesting. We were out too early and of course everyone goes faster at the end of the session. I passed the line with 50 seconds to go which meant everyone had time on a drier track. Its difficult to say where we would have been. The pace was good, but we start too far back. We made a good call with the tyres in Q2 so we start on super softs tomorrow so we shall see how we go. I said about the kerbs causing problems yesterday and I think my point was proven again today. Daniil had quite a big crash due to them early on. Not many people agreed with me yesterday but I think they could find out for themselves.Christian Horner, Team Principal: Variable conditions in Q3 made for a very exciting finish to todays qualifying, but creates a situation where you are never certain of your final position, with hindsight it would have been better to allow for two laps on slick tyres. With that in mind, we dont feel our positions on the grid for tomorrows grand prix reflect our real ability this year at the Red Bull Ring. We started on the intermediates but in the knowledge that we would need to change but not knowing when. In conclusion, after a positive Q2, we will hope to better capitalise on the expected changeable conditions tomorrow and both drivers are itching to put in a good performance in front of the Austrian crowd at our home race.Force IndiaNico Hulkenberg (3rd): A great qualifying session and Im feeling very happy and satisfied with our performance. The drying track today reminded me of my pole position from Brazil 2010 and I have to say I really enjoy these tricky conditions. You dont know where the grip is; you have to take some risks and you have to switch to dry tyres at just the right moment - which is something we did today. It was just a super effort from the whole team and it puts us in a great position for the race. There will be a lot of quick cars around us, but my car feels good and weve been strong here in all the sessions so I think we can bring home a lot of points.Sergio Perez (16th): Im feeling disappointed about what happened during qualifying. We found a good balance with the car this morning and we should have easily made it through to Q3. I was on my second run during Q1 when I felt something strange at the rear of my car. I managed to recover to the pits and we saw that it was a suspension failure, but unfortunately there was not enough time to fix the car and my session was done. Its a big missed opportunity today, but I wont give up because I know we can recover some ground tomorrow and still be in the fight for points.Robert Fernley, Deputy Team Principal: Qualifying a car in the top three for the second race in a row is a great result and further proof of the steps forward we have taken recently. Nico fought at the front for the whole of Q3 and the team made all the right calls, not only in terms of tyres but also in terms of timing, as he was one of the last drivers to take the chequered flag. Nico delivered a clean lap in tricky conditions and the grid penalty for Rosberg means he will start from the front row tomorrow, which gives him a great opportunity for a strong result. Sadly we lost a big chance with Sergio, who suffered a suspension failure early in the session. Starting in P16 is not ideal, but he knows hes got a quick car and should be able to make his way through the field and into the points.RenaultKevin Magnussen (17th): There was a little bit more time in the car as I made a mistake in the last corner on my fastest lap but, generally, this is about where we are for qualifying. Were working to improve that but for now, we did what we could. Tomorrow, I have a feeling we will be a little bit closer, and hopefully something out of the norm will happen like rain or a safety car at the right time and we will be ready to maximise the opportunity if it comees. Nike Epic React Flyknit For Sale. So fingers crossed!Jolyon Palmer (18th): Without the red flag and then the yellows flags, and with a fresh set of tyres, I think we could have had a nibble at Q2 with a perfect lap. Certainly the car has felt better this weekend, more consistent and stable but we just didnt have quite enough to qualify better. Race strategy is a bit unknown due to the track resurfacing which has meant higher degradation, and the ultrasofts lose their bite pretty quickly, so well be looking for every chance to move forwards.Alan Permane, Trackside Operations Director: It was a solid effort but it was frustrating to have the red flag late in the Q1 session and then the subsequent waved yellows for the flying lap when the session restarted. Both drivers had potential to squeeze out just a little more pace from their cars and with the lap times so close here, Q2 could have been achieved.Toro RossoCarlos Sainz (15th): Definitely not a good Saturday for me today. We faced an electrical issue in this mornings FP3 and we decided to change the engine for precautionary reasons ahead of this afternoons qualifying. Unfortunately I was only able to do 10 laps before having to stop... For sure we couldve qualified higher today and Im disappointed with the result. You certainly never want to qualify so far back, but now we just need to think of a good strategy for tomorrow and push for a strong comeback. I will give it my all to finish in the points!Daniil Kvyat (20th): Not the qualifying we wanted. Its a real pity! During Q1 I went on the outside kerb at turn 8 and the right suspension failed. The crash was unavoidable, but fortunately Im okay. Its being a tough weekend so far and we have a lot of things to analyse, but Im sure that, with hard work, we can get on top of things by tomorrow. In the race anything can happen and we will fight hard to achieve the best possible result.Phil Charles, (Chief Race Engineer): Today definitely did not go to plan for us. I dont think any of us like to have to perform reliability investigations at the track. Unfortunately we have had to do that for both cars today after qualifying. These investigations often take quite some time to form conclusions. So I am usually careful to try not to conclude on these things before all avenues of the investigation have been explored. In fact we often find the most obvious initial conclusion are later discounted.So I apologise if I am a little vague for the moment, however what I can say for now is that regarding Carlos it looks like he suffered with an electrical problem, which unfortunately appears to have caused some rather unfortunate, and spectacular, consequences on his power unit. We will change it for another from his current pool so he will start from the grid as usual tomorrow. For Daniil we are still putting together the full picture of what caused his accident today.I think it is only fair to say so far we see that Daniil has come into contact with the large sausage kerbs on the exit of T8 and that from the data we see some large and oscillatory loads in the suspension as a result. Unfortunately after this the car made contact with two barriers. This has left us with some damage to the nose and front of the car as well as to the rear suspension. It is likely that we will have to change chassis tonight.SauberMarcus Ericsson (21st): It was a tough qualifying for us. It didnt start too badly for me, as I had a good feeling on my first set of ultrasoft tyres and managed to set a decent lap time. My first lap on the second set of ultrasoft tyres was not ideal and on my second try the red flag came out. At the end of Q1 I got the chance to do another lap, but then yellow flags were waived, so I could not finish this run properly. Overall, a bit unfortunate. For tomorrow it will be difficult, but we need to stay focused and try to fight back.Felipe Nasr (22nd): It was a difficult qualifying. The ultrasoft tyres did not work out as expected. I was struggling with the grip during a whole lap. I went out on the supersoft tyres at the end of Q1, and I was quicker on the harder compound. We have to understand why that was the case. Tomorrow is another day. Starting from the back of the field we have to try something different. It will be a tough race, but the weather can also come into play if it rains.McLarenJenson Button (5th): We start from P3 tomorrow, which is mega! It was an enjoyable session - I thought it was all over in Q2 after I locked up into Turn Three. It was spitting with rain at Turns One and Two, so I didnt think it would affect me into Turn Three, but I ran wide and just stayed on. Its going to be a tough day tomorrow: nobody really understands how the tyres are going to deliver, but starting from third means well be in a good position. I always love those conditions and I was just trying to save it for the last lap. Luckily there was no yellow flags - I took a lot of risks but it all worked out today. For now, Im just going to enjoy this moment.Fernando Alonso (14th): Certainly, this wasnt a smooth qualifying session for us. In Q2, with the threat of rain hanging over us, we tried to leave the garage as early in the session as possible. Unfortunately, for some reason, my car was fitted with used Option tyres from Q1, rather than fresh rubber. Then, when we fitted new tyres for the second run, I came across a yellow flag and had to abort the lap. Thats disappointing because we really needed to capitalise on the mistakes of others today. For tomorrows race tomorrow, well need mixed conditions if we want to recover from 14th on the grid. The forecast tomorrow is for rain, so lets wait and see.Eric Boullier, McLaren Racing Director: First, Jenson and the team did an absolutely fantastic job throughout an extremely tough and tricky qualifying session. In Q3, on both the Intermediate and the Option tyre, Jenson looked utterly assured. He set the second-fastest lap-time on the wet-weather rubber, then locked down fifth overall as the field collectively switched to Options as the track rapidly dried. While Jenson drove superbly, I also want to pay tribute to our engineers and mechanics, who all worked together in extremely testing circumstances to ensure the car was in the right place at the right time to take full advantage of the changeable conditions.Second, while there was a small oversight with tyre-sets for Fernando on his first lap in Q2, it was the waved yellow flags he encountered on his second run, at the exit of Turn Three after Jenson ran wide into the gravel, that effectively ended his chances of getting into Q3. With the weather worsening, he would not get another roll of the dice. Weve experienced both sides of the coin this afternoon; our aim for tomorrow must be to minimise the occurrence of any mistakes, and to ensure that were always in a position to make the most of any opportunity in what could be an extremely unpredictable and eventful race.Yusuke Hasegawa, Honda R&D Co Ltd Head of F1 Project & Executive Chief Engineer: It was a happy ending to come away with the best qualifying result so far for the McLaren-Honda team, especially after a chaotic qualifying session with the rain coming in between Q2 and Q3. As the track changed from wet to dry in Q3, the team made a good decision at the right time to go to dry tyres, and Jenson drove brilliantly to put his last lap up into P5. On the other hand, Fernando was unlucky to be caught up in the yellow flags and could not put in a clean lap in Q2. Tomorrow the weather again is forecast to be unstable, so our hope is to make the most of our qualifying position to bring home some points for the team.ManorPascal Wehrlein (12th): Its an incredible feeling for me and the whole team. I feel very proud of us today; its a measure of how hard we have all been working and a nice reward for that effort. My lap in Q1 was really good first of all. It was a nearly perfect qualifying. The strategy was excellent; we were always one of the first cars out on track and everything just came together in Q1, despite the fact that there was a red flag and yellow flag interrupting our flow. Then in Q2 I set my lap on my first run on the supersoft tyre. We switched to the ultrasoft tyre but by then the rain was really coming and there was no way to improve. Easy to say I guess, but were it not for the rain, Q3 might even have been possible today. I have to be honest and say that tomorrow is a different story. We have struggled with tyre degradation in the races and were missing a bit of rear downforce at the moment, which is hard on the rear tyres. The forecast is for the weather to be a little bit unpredictable, so hopefully that might shake things up and help us. My plan is to drive every lap as fast as possible and see where we get to!Rio Haryanto (19th): First of all, it was a great job by the whole team to get us into Q2. Yes, its a shame I didnt get the chance to improve my lap time at the end of Q1, as there was certainly a lot more in the car. I didnt get a clear track in my second run so I was banking on my third run after the red flag, but then the yellow came out and we had to abort the lap. Weve definitely been working towards the race so our qualifying pace was a nice surprise, but I think I will be more comfortable with the car in race trim. Were gradually making good steps with improving the car and I think we can have a strong race tomorrow.Dave Ryan, Racing Director: The whole team can be extremely proud of our performance today. Its a reflection of an enormous amount of hard work, both back at base and trackside. Pascal drove fantastically well and can feel very pleased with a perfect lap - in Q1 and Q2. His Q2 was all the more impressive for having been set on the supersoft tyre. Rio definitely missed out on a bit of luck today. He didnt have a clear track for his second run and with the yellow flag he couldnt improve on his third lap either, but there was certainly more to come from him and Im sure hell be very motivated for tomorrows race. Tomorrow is another day though; the race brings its own specific challenges and its going to be very tough, but were up for it and we will do our very best.HaasEsteban Gutierrez (11th): Im pretty happy as I made my best qualifying run of the season. It was fun to get the maximum out there on track. It wasnt easy coming from Friday, where we had very limited running. Going into final practice, I was not completely comfortable with how the tires were working, so it was quite a challenge to head directly into qualifying. In the end, it was pretty fun putting in some good laps in Q1 and Q2. Tomorrow, Ill be aiming for points. This is our target and Ill be fighting all the way.Romain Grosjean (13th): I had hoped for better. On my first run in Q2 on scrubbed tires, the rear end completely went into turn six and I went into the gravel. I damaged quite a bit of the floor. By the time we repaired it to go out, some of the rain had started, which impacted my fastest lap time. We couldve done better. Its a bit of a shame, but were not in a bad place for the race. I think we have a good balance for Sunday. Weve been working well on that. Im looking forward to tomorrow.Guenther Steiner, Team Principal: Very exciting qualifying for us today. A lot was happening, which is great for the spectators and great for us to keep us on our toes. Both drivers did a great job and, in the end, we qualified 11th and 13th, which is a very good result for us. We were six thousandths of a second out of P10, so were getting close. The weather is very temperamental here. As we saw today, it can start sunny and then quickly change, but we are happy with the circuit and I think everything is out there for us tomorrow. We wouldve liked to have been in Q3. However, were looking forward to the race tomorrow and hopefully getting back in the points.PirelliPaul Hembery, Motorsport Director: Austria has certainly proved to be a very unpredictable event so far, and lap times before the shower that fell in Q3 were up to two seconds faster than the times in each equivalent session from 2015. Both in terms of weather and events on the track, so we can expect this unpredictable theme to continue tomorrow. Were anticipating two stops tomorrow and reasonably short stints on the ultrasoft, which are of course designed to provide the ultimate performance but at the expense of durability. We saw tyre strategy underway during qualifying, with Ferrari and Red Bull running the supersoft in Q2, which will give them the opportunity to run a longer first stint tomorrow. The final shoot-out was all about finding the right window of opportunity for the slick tyres to perform at their best on a drying track. Cheap Jerseys 2018 Wholesale NFL Jerseys NFL Jerseys From China Cheap Jerseys China NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Jerseys Wholesale ' ' '